#68281D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.095 31.8), rgb(104, 40, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#68281D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68281D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.095 31.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #68281D | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68281D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #68281D text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #68281D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8574
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2634F
oklch(63% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4633
oklch(55.6% 0.158 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33725
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#852E20
oklch(42.7% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68281D
oklch(36.8% 0.095 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#68281D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #39341C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731B26 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68281D
#68281D
oklch(36.8% 0.095 31.8)
- #004853
#004853
oklch(36.9% 0.064 212)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #68281D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #68281D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.